- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter], 1813 Aug. 12, Monticello, [Jasper County, Georgia to] David B. Mitchell, [Governor of Georgia] / Brig[adier] General William Lee
- Creator:
- Lee, William
- Date of Original:
- 1813-08-12
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Food
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Jasper County, 33.31643, -83.68809
- Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
requisitions - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter from Brigadier General William Lee, a citizen of Monticello (Jasper County, Georgia) on behalf of himself and other inhabitants of the area, to Governor of Georgia David B. Mitchell (1809-1813, 1815-1817) requesting permission to send a supply of corn to the Indians living at the Coweta settlement(s). In addition, Lee asks the governor to send arms and ammunition for the general protection of the Monticello residents. The letter is dated August 12, 1813.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc407
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc407
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc407#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc407/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 46, folder 14, document 05.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Monticello
12 Aug. 1813
Dear Sir
The liberal citizens of this place have a desire to send a few waggon [wagon] loads of corn to the indians at Coweta. As this [added text: place ] is not now besieged, we belive [believe] the act will not be contrary to the laws of nations.
We pray your Excellency (if you see no impropriety in it) to furnish us with fifty or more muskets and bayonets. A sufficient number of us will bind ourselves in a sum of more than their value for safely returning them. As you have it in contemplation to send arms to this place, perhaps it might be convenient for you to send them next week; but [added text: if ] it should not be convenient we will send, if you will furnish them. We will furnish amunition [ammunition] but should be glad of a few flints.
If your Excellency thinks proper to indulge us in this single act of charity we shall acknowledge
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it gratefully, and we beg that you would either [deleted text: [illegible text] ] write by the young man or communicate to him verbally your pleasure.
This application for arms may [unclear text: carry ] with it somewhat the appearance of hostility but we [added text: beg ] leave to represent to your Excellincy [Excellency] has our intention is simply to furnish our indian friends with the necessaries of life, which after having done we shall return peaceably to our homes. The arms which we request of you are merely for our safety
With very unfeigned respect and esteem we are your Excellency's hbl serv'ts [humble servants]
[Signed] Will Lee
for many
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Letter
Brigr. [Brigadier] General William Lee
dated Monticello
12 August 1813
Public Arms
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His Excellency David B. Mitchell